Jinja Orphan Home

This orphan home is affectionately called Grandma's House by the children who live here. Some of the caregivers at this home are grandmothers who have seen their sons and daughters die of AIDS/HIV. The orphaned children left behind have been taken in by their destitute grandmas who care for them and other other orphans.

Uganda is a former colony of Britan. It is made up of a wide range of ethnic groups with different local political systems and cultures. These differences prevented the country from establishing a working political solution after it gained its independence in 1962.

Eventually dictatorial regimes gained control of the country. Idi Amin ruled from 1971-1979 and was responsible for the deaths of 300,000 countrymen. Milton Obote's regime from 1980-1985 claimed another 100,000 lives. The rule of Yoweri Museveni since 1986 has helped to stablize the country, though it is still recovering from years of war.

Tens of thousands of children have been orphaned in Uganda. Half of its population is under 14 years of age. Many will not live to see adulthood without your help.